Panasonic VCR PV-V4520
- 4-head hi-fi VCR with VCR Plus+ programming
- 181-channel TV/CATV tuner
- Commercial Skip jumps 30 seconds, 60 seconds or two minutes
- Auto Clock Set with 24-hour backup
- French, English, Spanish onscreen display
- 7.9 pounds, package 17.7 x 15.3 x 7.1 inches
- Energy Star compliant, 2 AA batteries required
Updated 23 days ago · Based on the Amazon listing and published specifications, not hands-on testing.
A feature-rich VCR from the turn-of-the-century era, with PlusCode programming and automatic clock setting. It is an analog tape deck, and the listing names no output connections.
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ASIN: B00004NKHYModel: PV-V4520
Overview
A viewer working through a shelf of old tapes gets a four-head hi-fi deck from Panasonic, tuned by a cable-ready tuner and driven by an illuminated stand-up Light Tower remote. Recordings can be set up by typing in the PlusCode numbers printed in TV listings.
Choose it for playing and recording tapes with little setup, since the clock sets itself from a local public broadcasting signal. The design is of its era, and the listing is silent on audio and video connections.
Who it's for
Tape libraries, timed recordings from cable and quick programming from newspaper listings are the use cases. Buyers who need modern outputs, streaming or a disc drive should look at other equipment.
Pros and cons
- Four heads with hi-fi audio
- VCR Plus+ code programming
- Automatic clock setting
- Commercial Skip during playback
- Output connections not listed
- Analog VCR with no digital features
- Design dates to the year 2000 era
- Needs two AA batteries
Performance notes
Four video heads and hi-fi audio handle playback and recording, and the tuner receives broadcast and cable channels. Auto Clock Set reads a timing signal from the local public broadcasting channel and resets the clock after a power outage. VCR Plus+ turns a printed code into a timed recording, so you skip entering dates and channels by hand.
Specifications
| Brand | Panasonic |
|---|---|
| Model | PV-V4520 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I set the clock on the Panasonic PV-V4520?
Auto Clock Set takes the time and date from the Extended Data Service signal of your local PBS channel. After a power outage the time and date are reset within 24 hours.
How does VCR Plus+ work on the Panasonic PV-V4520?
You program a recording by entering the PlusCode numerical codes found in many newspaper TV listings and TV Guide.
Does the Panasonic PV-V4520 have an English menu?
Yes. The onscreen display is trilingual, in French, English and Spanish.
Can the Panasonic PV-V4520 record digitally to a disc?
No. It is a VCR, and the listing describes tape features only, such as index search and a tape position display.